Perennials

Dicentra spectabilis

$20.00

MAY NEED COLLECTED OCTOBER ONWARDS WHILE ACTIVELY GROWING AND FLOWERING. (Bleeding Heart). To 90 cms. Clump forming, hardy perennial with fleshy roots and pale green leaves. Arching, fleshy stems produces racemes of pink flowers shaped like a locket, from mid spring to mid summer. Partial shade best, not too wet. Winter dormant.

Dicentra cucullaria Pink

$12.00

Height to 30 cms. Spring emergng fern-like leaves with arching stems carrying pink blooms. Woodland ground cover. Winter dormant.

Dianthus 'Cranberry Ice'

$10.00

Large plants. Height to 35 cms. Fragrant single blooms spring to autumn. Fringed petals of bright cranberry red with a contrasting rose-pink eye. Great for rockery or edging. Attractive to butterflies. Sun.

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

$12.00

To 50 cms. Deep green foliage, soft yellow daisy-like flowers summer/autumn. . Sun. Makes an ideal middle of border plant, cottage garden, rock garden, pots. Winter dormant.

Coreopsis verticillata - 5 pieces

$20.00

5 pieces of Coreopsis verticillata. Best sent autumn to winter - may be trimmed back. Yellow daisy-like flowers in early summer. Sun or partial shade. Well drained soil. Goes dormant with frosts.

Coreopsis verticillata

$10.00

To 40 cms. Bushy rhizomatous perennial with numerous branched stems. Bears yellow daisy like flowerheads in loose corymbs in early summer. Sun or part shade, well drained soil. Winter dormant.

Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata'

$15.00

. Rare. Variegated lily of the valley, with cream-striped leaves and cream-white flowers. Only one piece with large shoot per pot. Most variegated cultivars revert to plain leaves within a few years, but 'Albostriata' is less likely to do so. Plants don't spread as readily as other varieties, making it a good choice for small gardens. It works well when grown at the front of a shady border or beneath shrubs, and works very well in a vase. Arching racemes of bell-shaped, white flowers with an extremely rich perfume, from late spring. Shade. Woodland garden or shady border. Winter dormant.

Cimicifuga racemosa

$15.00

(Bugbane). To 1.2 metres.. Tall wands of creamy white bottle-brush flowers are held high above bright green, lacy foliage from mid-summer onwards. Splendid for cutting! Bugbanes prefer a moist, rich soil, away from hungry tree roots. Will tolerate full sun in cool summer regions, otherwise be sure to protect from hot afternoon sun. Winter dormant.

Chiastophyllum oppositifolium

$12.00

Alpine succulent. To 15 cms. Unusual dangling yellow flowers with fleshy leaves which change colour from mid-green to red. Grow in containers, rockeries and over rock walls. Dappled shade and good drainage. Clump forming. Winter dormant.